I am debating whether or not to keep the blog going as the number of visitors have fallen a great deal and I think people use facebook (I do) and Instragram (I don't) a lot more. Am going to keep it going for the next two months and then review. I will still keep it for me, but just may not publish it to the world anymore. I always said that the blog was primarily for me, my record of what we do and when we do it, and we do both look back at things. But it might be time to keep it purely for us. We will see.
We had a trip out to Southampton today to visit the Apple store and also visited - quite extensively - Hotel Chocolat. We watched the TV series avidly but it's the first time we have been into one of the stores - and we loved it. We were so excited and chatted to such a lovely salesman and he made us fresh hot chocolate to try. The credit cards took a bit of a hammering. It was also noticeable - and I told the young man who was so lovely - that we went into the Apple store with the potential to spend over £1000 on a new phone and the salesman could not have been less interested or any more off hand than he was. We went into a chocolate shop to spend a few pounds and other service was incredible. Although we are both apple users through and through I think the attitude today was one of utter conceit. It was 'we are the best, we know we are the best, people will queue up to buy from us so why make the effort!' Such a shame Apple.Your staff today let you down.
Anyway - it was a lovely trip out and we even called into Ikea too.
And then there had been scrapping of course.
I made this for a mojo challenge at Pickleberrypop
and I made these paper pages yesterday and today
Today I am thankful for
- sunshine - again
- a lovely trip out
- chocolate - yum
- good service - and poor that acted as a stark contrast
and some internet cuteness ... street art with a difference
We have been to the Southampton mall Apple Store and found we got the same service as you did we were after a new desk top computer so not a small sale and really we felt we shouldn’t have bothered the sales man. In the end we walked out in disgust found a local man who put on more storage memory and something else and saved ourselves a lot of money. The sales people’s attitude in there is appalling
We visited Poole Park the other week and had lunch thoroughly enjoyed our visit my husband often asks has the blog lady been anywhere interesting that we could try
Posted by: Jackey | October 14, 2021 at 08:21 PM
Forgot to say we also visit the chocolate shop lovely staff in there and chocolate very tasty
Posted by: Jackey Barwick | October 14, 2021 at 08:23 PM
I would certainly miss reading your posts . I don’t always make a comment but I do read your blog ,and love to see all the great the photos,and hear about the cats.not to mention the many scrapbook pages and digital pages you make.I don’t go on Facebook,I did register,but don’t use it
Posted by: Mary | October 15, 2021 at 08:41 AM
I hope you continue to publish your blog. I enjoy reading about what you and all three of your boys have been doing. You have been a little oasis during these past crazy months.
Posted by: Freda | October 15, 2021 at 11:53 AM
Please don't give up writing your blog I have been following you for years and only comment rarely but being local it's great to see where you go etc and quite often you visit somewhere and I could literally have "just missed you". I keep hoping I might bump into you sometime. I would love to be able to digital scrapbook so I find it interesting to see what you do as I paper scrapbook although not nearly as often as I should.
Posted by: Carole Smith | October 15, 2021 at 01:09 PM
Please keep publishing! I don’t know how I would go to sleep without my does of Dolly and the boys! And I often steal your scrap pages! I bet I have been reading your blog almost from the first, you all feel like old friends. Next time you are in Fliorida come stay in our guest cottage and we will show you around FLorida “ before the Mouse” as the locals say!
Posted by: Gloria | October 16, 2021 at 07:04 AM
Selfishly, I do hope you keep your blog going. I have been reading it for years and always enjoy the beautiful photos of all the wonderful places you visit. I also enjoy the adventures of your kitties. Perhaps most of all, I enjoy seeing your scrapping. It’s always inspiring.
I know it must take some time to write and illustrate your blog. I just wanted you to know how much I enjoy it. I’m always telling my husband what Scrapdolly is doing now. Do what is right for you and Nigel. But please know you would be missed. Blessings, Kim
Posted by: Kim | October 16, 2021 at 06:34 PM
I would miss keeping up with the Leahy's! I don't use social media for several reasons so this is a great way to stay in touch without the accompanying risks of social media breaches, etc. While I don't often comment, I do visit your website once or twice a week. The photos and tidbits are lovely and it keeps me connected with dear friends I rarely get to see being all the way "across the pond". Especially now that the pandemic has changed the world, other means of communication are important for the human soul. One vote here to keep the site going for all to enjoy!!
Posted by: Mike Smith | October 16, 2021 at 09:07 PM
I always read your blog too. Please don’t stop.
I can recommend the Velvetiser from Hotel Chocolat. It makes the best hot chocolate ever.
Posted by: Lesley Anthony | October 16, 2021 at 09:24 PM
I always read your blogs :). Love your adventures and seeing your scrap pages all in one place
Posted by: wendy Hayton | October 20, 2021 at 02:55 AM